8 Reasons Not to Ban the Pitbull ...

Not quite Pitbull, but my housemate owns a Staff and while walking her I had people move to the other side of the street. Every now and again I am tempted to think 'she's a staff.. I should be more careful around her'.. but she's like a cute old lady and once she's around me I don't worry at all.. she's so sweet. And she lives with two cats that torture her on a daily basis and she does nothing about it.. she's so calm and sweet. :) Of course I wouldn't trust any random staff on the street.. or pitbull for that matter. ;)

yes! I have a pit bull and he's the sweetest thing

oh hellur girl im all with you i have 2 pitbulls my self

They want to bannish the Pitbull breeds in Sweden as well. I think it's really stupid. I lived in a family with 8 Staffordshire Bullterrier's and they are lovely dogs. It's the owners fault if the dog attacks someone and appears agressive. NOT the dog.

im a proud pitbull owner, i love pitbulls, i think there cute. pitbulls are considered eityher medium or large sized dogs and ya know small dogs, like chiahuahas ( i know that isnt spelled right) are mor likely to bite or snap at a person. our neighbor has 2 little dogs and when our pitbill is outside the two dogs come and jump on his, bite at his feet and ears and he jst sits there and lets them do it, hes never shod any agression what so ever, he knows they are just playing, their puppies, and he knows he shouldnt hurt them, the same way with our puppy when we first brought him in the house our pitbull just accepted him right away and for the longest time wouldnt really play with him and i think it was cause he didnt want to hurt him cause we found him abandoned and you could see his bones and everything and i think our dog knew it. if anyone agrees with banning pitbulls they are just completely stupid and ignorant

I have not had a pit bull myself but am dying to have one one day. My sister had an american blue pit bull from a puppy (which I would always suggest for a pit bulls unless you are confident of its upbringing). He was the sweetest dog I have ever met. The day I met him I had to help feed him and force him to drink as he had parvo. The dog had never met me before, was very sick and clearly very stressed and as I was forcing dioralyte down his throat, his teeth touched my hand. I said 'ow' as instructed by my sister (her training word) and he immediately opened his jaws as much as he could, despite the turkey baster down his throat. How can anyone say this dog is dangerous? Later in the same trip, my sister took in another pitbull which was being badly bullied by an older one at her friends house. Even in his heightened state of anxiety and fear, he still let me (a woman he'd never met before who smelled like another dog) clean all of his wounds. He slept in my room for a week and the only problem we had the whole time was my sister's pit bull getting protective of us. This happened twice and only when the other pit was stressed and scared. Not once did either get the slightest bit aggressive. The only indication that Grey didn't trust the new pit was that he was staying very close to us. Bearing in mind that these two dogs had never met, I think all of this 'pits are inherently dangerous' is a load of crap.

Grace, listen, I’m not going to be super mad or emotional at you, but it’s a fact that some dogs are more aggressive than others, or do things that weren’t provoked. Not all pit bulls may be like the ones in your neighborhood. Even if the breed- as you see it - is evil; then you have to look a one huge thing, all animals have some sort of personality; so there are at least some pit bulls out there that are nice. Your neighborhood might just be unlucky. One huge thing about animals though is that no matter how they were raised, or what breed they are, they are animals. That is one thing my dad always told me. They are animals, they have natural instincts, if said instinct rears its ugly head, and an opportunity comes about the animal will follow it. One time I’d left my door open (I always keep it closed so my cat doesn’t get in) on accident, my cat came in, and she killed my fish. I was so angry and sad, but the fact is, they are animals and anything that’s smaller or weaker they’re bound to attack sooner or later. Looking at it from your view though I would see why your so mad. I love my cat to the moon and back, and if a dog killed it I would be really pissed too, but I would get mad at that one dog, not the breed itself. You don’t have to listen to anything I just said, that’s your choice.

Grace, I'm sorry about what happened to your cat, I understand how devestating the loss of a pet can be, but don't judge all pits just because of what this one pit bull did. The pit bull did not attack your cat because it was deliberately trying to hurt your family. It's in the dog's nature, it's in a LOT of breeds' nature. Here's something everybody should know, first of all Pit bulls are a part of the terrier family, and ALL terriers (Yorkies, Jack Russell, etc.) are NOT friendly towards other animals, normally, so if you have a cat, or another animal, it is both YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AND THE OWNER'S to keep your pets away from eachother. Just because the pitbull is not necessarily ANIMAL friendly does NOT make it human aggressive. In fact, human agression is NOT, I repeat, NOT a trait the pit bull normally has. Pit Bulls are one of the most stable people-friendly dogs in existence. The National Canine Temperament Testing Association tested 122 breeds, and Pit Bulls placed the 4th highest with a 95% passing rate. They DO NOT turn on their owners, in fact no breed of dog actually does, Dog aggression is nearly ALWAYS preceded by some kind of warning, and there is ALWAYS a reason behind the attack. However, many inexperienced owners do not recognize the dog's behavior as aggression, or refuse to acknowledge it as a warning sign. The only exception to this is "Springer Rage", which is a neurological condition that manifests itself as a spontaneous attack, followed by confusion, and then a return to normal behavior. Pit Bulls are NOT prone to this condition. Obviously, there are individual dogs of ANY breed that are more aggressive than others. If you own a pitbull, or any other type of dog, you must be sure to train it, again it is the OWNER'S responsibility to make sure their dog knows right from wrong. The fact is, Pit Bulls are WONDERFUL dogs. They are intelligent, loving, and loyal. Many are used as service/ therapy dogs. Petey, the dog from The Little Rascals spent countless hours with children every day and never hurt anyone. They are good pets and should not be banned!